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February 26, 20229:45 PM UTCLast Updated ago

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Ukraine launches 'IT army,' takes aim at Russian cyberspace

By James Pearson

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3D printed models of people working on computers and padlock are seen
in front of a displayed CYBER SECURITY words and binary code in this
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3D printed models of people working on computers and padlock are seen
in front of a displayed CYBER SECURITY words and binary code in this
picture illustration taken, February 1, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/
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LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Ukraine will create an "IT army" to fight
against Russia's digital intrusions, Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo
Fedorov said on Saturday.

Ukraine has called its hacker underground to help protect critical
infrastructure and conduct cyber spying missions against Russian
troops, Reuters exclusively reported last week. read more

"We are creating an IT army," Fedorov wrote in a Tweet that linked to
a channel on the Telegram messaging app which published a list of
prominent Russian websites.

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"There will be tasks for everyone. We continue to fight on the cyber
front. The first task is on the channel for cyber specialists,"

The Telegram channel listed the websites of 31 major Russian
businesses and state organisations including energy giant Gazprom
(ELGZI.MM), Russia's second-largest oil producer Lukoil, three banks
and a handful of government websites.

Kremlin.ru, the official website of the Kremlin and the office of
Russian President Vladimir Putin, was taken offline on Saturday in an
apparent distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. read more

Malicious data-wiping software was discovered circulating in Ukraine
last week, hitting hundreds of computers, according to researchers at
the cybersecurity firm ESET. read more

Suspicion fell on Russia, which has repeatedly been accused of hacks
against Ukraine and other countries. The victims included government
agencies and a financial institution.

Britain and the United States said Russian military hackers were
behind a spate of DDoS attacks last week that briefly knocked
Ukrainian banking and government websites offline before the Russian
invasion. read more

Russia has denied the allegations.

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Reporting by James Pearson; Editing by Cynthia Osterman

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